JP2001357615A - Information reception device, information recording method and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and efficiently record much information. SOLUTION: A home server is constituted of a clocking part 11, a reception part 13, a tuner 14, a viewing monitoring part 15, a storage part 16 and a control part 19. The reception part 13 receives information that an information transmission station emits, the type of information and a transmission schedule showing transmission date/time. The tuner 14 outputs information that the reception part 13 receives to a display device. The control part 19 obtains information that the tuner 14 outputs through the viewing monitoring part 15 and discriminates whether the tuner 14 outputs same information for not less than a prescribed period by using the clocking part 11 and discriminates whether the tuner 14 outputs same information for not less than a prescribed period. When it discriminates that the tuner has outputted information for not less than a prescribed period, the control part 19 detects the date/time when information whose type is similar to information that the tuner 14 outputs by using the transmitted schedule. The control part 19 stores information of the same type which the reception part 13 receives in the storage part 16 at the detected time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an information receiving apparatus, and more particularly, to an information receiving apparatus for efficiently recording information to be received. Further, the present invention relates to an information recording method, and more particularly, to a method for efficiently recording a plurality of pieces of information. Further, the present invention relates to a recording medium recording a program for efficiently recording a plurality of pieces of information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the development of digital broadcasting technology,
Digital television broadcasting is generally beginning. A receiving device (home server) used for digital broadcasting receives various programs and information and automatically records them in a memory. Then, the user of the home server can take out necessary information from the home server when necessary and view the information as needed.

[0003]

At present, recording media for recording various information include video tapes and CDs (Compact Diodes).
sc), MD (Mini Disc), DVD (Digital Versatil)
e Disc), a hard disk, and a semiconductor memory. The home server records (records) received programs and information by using the various recording media described above.

However, since the capacity of the recording medium is limited, various programs and information are recorded indefinitely.
It cannot be done. For this reason, there is a problem that the use efficiency of the recording medium is poor only by automatically recording the received program or information. In addition, when the user of the home server specifies all the programs and information recorded by the home server, there is a problem that the operation is complicated. Therefore, the present invention
It is an object of the present invention to provide an information receiving apparatus and an information recording method for easily and efficiently recording a large amount of information. Also,
An object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium on which a program for recording a large amount of information simply and efficiently is recorded.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, an information receiving apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention receives a plurality of information transmitted from a plurality of information transmitting stations, and receives the received information. An information receiving device that outputs information transmitted by the plurality of information transmitting stations, and information type and transmitting date and time transmitted by the plurality of information transmitting stations. Schedule receiving means for receiving the transmission schedule shown, output means for outputting the information received by the information receiving means to the information processing apparatus, and determining the type of information which the output means outputs to the information processing apparatus,
Using a transmission schedule received by the schedule receiving means, a transmission date and time detecting means for detecting a date and time when the same type of information as the information output by the output means is transmitted next, and a date and time detected by the transmission date and time detecting means Recording means for recording the same type of information among the information received by the information receiving means. According to the present invention, much information can be recorded simply and efficiently.

[0006] The output means further comprises an output time discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the same information has been continuously output to the information processing apparatus for a predetermined time or more. When the means determines that the information has been output for a predetermined time or more, the date and time when the same type of information as the information output by the output means is transmitted next may be detected.

Storage means for storing the type of information designated to be recorded and the transmission date and time; whether the transmission date and time stored in the storage means and the transmission date and time detected by the transmission date and time detection means overlap; Sending date and time determining means for determining whether or not the sending date and time determining means does not overlap the sending date and time, among the information received by the information receiving means, The same type of information may be recorded.

[0008] Information discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the information outputted by the output means to the information processing apparatus is information to be recorded by the recording means; When it is determined that is, a recording stop means for stopping the recording of information performed by the recording means,
May be further provided.

An information recording method according to a second aspect of the present invention is performed by an information receiving apparatus that receives a plurality of information transmitted from a plurality of information transmitting stations and outputs the received information to a predetermined information processing apparatus. An information recording method, comprising: an information receiving step of receiving information transmitted by the plurality of information transmitting stations; and a scheduled receiving step of receiving a transmission schedule indicating a type of information transmitted by the plurality of information transmitting stations and a transmission date and time. And an output step of outputting information received in the information receiving step to the information processing apparatus; determining a type of information to be output to the information processing apparatus in the output step; and transmitting a transmission schedule to be received in the scheduled receiving step. A transmission date and time detecting step of detecting the next date and time when the same type of information as the information output in the output step is transmitted, and a date and time detected in the transmission date and time detecting step. Among the information received in the step, characterized in that it comprises a recording step of recording the same type of information.

The output step further includes an output time determining step of determining whether or not the same information has been continuously output to the information processing apparatus for a predetermined time or more. The method may further include a step of detecting a date and time when the same type of information as the information output in the output step is transmitted next when it is determined that the information is output for a predetermined time or more in the step.

[0011] A storage step of storing the type of information and the transmission date and time designated to be recorded, and whether or not the transmission date and time stored in the storage step and the transmission date and time detected in the transmission date and time detection step overlap. A sending date and time determining step of determining whether the sending date and time do not overlap in the sending date and time determining step.
A step of recording the same type of information among the information received in the information receiving step may be provided.

An information discriminating step for discriminating whether or not the information to be output to the information processing device in the output step is information to be recorded in the recording step; and an information discriminating step in the information discriminating step. A recording stop step of stopping the recording of the information performed in the recording step when it is determined that

A computer-readable recording medium according to a third aspect of the present invention is a computer-readable recording medium which receives a plurality of information transmitted from a plurality of information transmitting stations and outputs the received information to a predetermined information processing apparatus. An information receiving device for receiving information transmitted by the plurality of information transmitting stations, and a scheduled reception for receiving a transmission schedule indicating a type of information transmitted by the plurality of information transmitting stations and a transmission date and time. Means, an output means for outputting information received by the information receiving means to the information processing apparatus, and a transmission schedule which the output means determines a type of information to be output to the information processing apparatus, and the schedule receiving means receives. The transmission date and time detection means for detecting the date and time when the same type of information as the information output by the output means is transmitted next, and the transmission date and time detection means To date, the of information information receiving means receives, records a program for functioning as composed information receiving apparatus from a recording means for recording the same type of information.

[0014]

Next, a home server according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A home server according to an embodiment of the present invention receives data (program data) of various programs provided from a plurality of broadcast stations, supplies the data to a display device such as a television or a computer, and outputs the received program data. Record (record) efficiently. This home server includes, as shown in FIG.
1, an input unit 12, a receiving unit 13, a tuner 14,
It comprises a viewing monitoring unit 15, a storage unit 16, a recording unit 17, a display unit 18, and a control unit 19.

The clock section 11 measures month, day, day of the week, time, and the like. The input unit 12 includes input buttons for performing various settings of the home server, and outputs various settings to the control unit 19 according to a predetermined operation by a user of the home server. For example, the input unit 12 outputs the date and time measured by the clock unit 11, the broadcast date of the program to be recorded, the channel,
The recording time and the like are output to the control unit 19. The receiving unit 13 is connected to an antenna, a communication network, or the like, and receives various program data supplied from a plurality of broadcast stations. In addition, the receiving unit 13 receives a program schedule provided by a terrestrial broadcast, a satellite broadcast text network, or the like. The program schedule includes, for example, the broadcast date of the program, the channel,
Information such as broadcast time, title, and performers is included.

The tuner 14 selects predetermined program data from the program data received by the receiving unit 13 according to a channel switching signal or the like supplied from the display device and outputs the selected program data to the display device. Further, the tuner 14 selects predetermined program data from the program data received by the receiving unit 13 according to the data selection signal supplied from the control unit 19, and outputs the selected program data to the control unit 19. Further, the tuner 14 includes the receiving unit 1.
3 displays the program schedule received by the display device and the control unit 1
9 is output. The viewing monitoring unit 15 captures the program data output from the tuner 14 to the display device, and outputs the program data to the control unit 19.

The storage unit 16 is composed of a recording medium such as a semiconductor memory or a hard disk, and stores an automatic recording table, a reservation recording table, program data, and the like. The automatic recording table is a program that the user has watched in the past, that is,
This table is used to record a program that is highly likely to be needed by the user. The next broadcast date and time of the program watched by the user (for example, the next broadcast date and time within one week).
Is shown. Specifically, the automatic recording table is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the information includes a broadcast date, a day of the week, a channel, a recording time, and items indicating whether or not recording is possible. The reserved recording table indicates programs that the user has designated to record, that is, programs that the user needs. Specifically, the reservation recording table is shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), it is composed of items indicating a broadcast date, a day of the week, a channel, and a recording time of a program to be recorded. Note that whether the automatic recording table can be recorded is, for example, 0
It is represented by two values of (zero) and 1, where 1 is for automatic recording and 0 (zero) for not automatic recording. For example,
If the broadcast date and time of the program for which the user has designated recording overlaps with the broadcast date and time of the program to be automatically recorded, automatic recording is not performed. In other words, the scheduled recording specified by the user has priority over the automatic recording.

The recording unit 17 stores CD-R, CD-RW, D
A recording medium such as a VD-R, a DVD-RW, and a video tape is stored, and the program data stored in the storage unit 16 is recorded on the recording medium. The display unit 18 includes a liquid crystal panel or the like, and displays the current date and time, the operation status of the home server, and the like using a predetermined character string, mark, or the like.

The control unit 19 is an LSI (Large Scale Integrated Circuit)
And its peripheral circuits, and controls the operation of each of the above-described units constituting the home server. For example, the control unit 19
In accordance with the settings supplied from the input unit 12, the date, day of the week, day of the week, time, and the like measured by the clock unit 11 are set. Also,
The control unit 19 creates the automatic recording table and the reservation recording table as described later, and records (records) the program data efficiently. The detailed operation of the control unit 19 will be described later.

Next, the operation of the home server configured as described above will be described. The date and time measured by the clock unit 11 of the home server are set in advance by a predetermined operation of the user. (1) When the user of the home server views a program on the display device First, the user of the home server operates a display device such as a television or a computer connected to the home server to change the channel of the program to be viewed. select. As a result, a channel switching signal indicating the channel selected by the user is supplied to the tuner 14 of the home server.

The tuner 14 of the home server includes the receiving unit 1
3 selects the program data of the channel indicated by the channel switching signal from the plurality of program data received, and outputs the selected program data to the display device. Thus, the user can view a predetermined program on the display device. Tuner 1
4 outputs the program schedule received by the receiving unit 13 to the display device. Thus, the user can view the program schedule on the display device. While the user is watching the program as described above, the viewing monitoring unit 15
The tuner 14 acquires program data to be supplied to the display device, and outputs the program data to the control unit 19.

The control unit 19 starts the automatic recording table creation processing shown in FIG. 3 upon receiving the program data from the viewing monitoring unit 15. First, the control unit 19 records a time (supply start time) at which program data is supplied from the viewing monitoring unit 15 (step S101). Specifically, the control unit 19 obtains the time at which the program data is started to be supplied from the clock unit 11, and sets the time as the supply start time in the storage unit 16
To memorize.

Next, the control unit 19 monitors the program data supplied from the viewing monitoring unit 15 and detects that the user has switched channels or has finished viewing the program, and sets the time. Obtained from the clock unit 11 and stored in the storage unit 16 (step S102). Specifically, the control unit 19 causes the storage unit 16 to store the time at which the user has switched the channel as the switching time and the time at which the user has finished viewing the program as the viewing end time.

Thereafter, the control unit 19 calculates the difference between the supply start time recorded in the storage unit 16 and the switching time or the viewing end time, and the tuner 14 continuously transmits the same type of program data for a predetermined time (for example, 20 minutes). ) It is determined whether or not the output has been made to the display device. In other words, the control unit 19 stores in the storage unit 1
6, the difference between the supply start time and the switching time or the viewing end time is determined, and it is determined whether or not the user has continuously viewed the same channel (or the same program) for a predetermined time or more (step S103).

When it is determined that the user has not watched for a predetermined time or more (step S103; NO), the control unit 19 performs a process of step S111 described later. If it is determined that the user has watched for a predetermined time or more (step S103; YES), the control unit 19 controls the tuner 14 to obtain a predetermined program schedule, and determines the exact broadcast time of the program that the user has viewed for a predetermined time or more. It is detected (step S104). The time at which the user watches the program is from the time recorded at step S101 to the time recorded at step S102. For example, as shown in FIG. Are generally different. Therefore, the control unit 19 corrects the time recorded in steps S101 and S102 to the time indicated by the program schedule.

Next, using the program schedule supplied from the tuner 14, the control unit 19 detects the next broadcast date and time of the program watched by the user for a predetermined time or more (step S105). Specifically, the control unit 19 obtains a program schedule within a week from the next day, for example, within one week, and
Then, a program in the same time zone as the broadcast time detected in step S104 is searched. Then, the control unit 19 determines the type of the program based on, for example, the title of the program, and detects the next broadcast program of the program that the user has watched for a predetermined time or more.

If the next broadcast program cannot be detected (step S105; NO), the control unit 19 controls the display unit 18 to display a message indicating that there is no corresponding program within one week (step S106). , Step S described later
Step 111 is performed. When the next broadcast program is detected (step S105; YES), the control unit 19 acquires the broadcast date, the day of the week, and the broadcast time (recording time) of the detected program from the program schedule, and associates them with the storage unit 1 respectively.
6 in the automatic recording table (step S10).
7).

After that, the control unit 19 determines whether or not a program scheduled to be reserved for recording that overlaps the broadcast date and the recording time recorded in the automatic recording table is recorded in the reserved recording table (step S108). When it is determined that it is recorded in the reservation recording table (step S108; YE
S), the control unit 19 records 0 (zero) indicating that automatic recording is not to be performed in the recording availability item of the program recorded in the automatic recording table in step S107 (step S109).
The processing of step S111 described below is performed.

If it is determined that the information is not recorded in the reservation recording table (step S108; NO), the control unit 19
Records 1 indicating that automatic recording is to be performed in the recording availability item of the program recorded in the automatic recording table in step S107 (step S110). Thereafter, the control unit 19 determines whether the time recorded in step S102 is the switching time or the viewing end time (step S111).

When it is determined that the current time is the switching time (step S111; switching time), the controller 19 proceeds to step S10.
Return to 2. Step S after returning
The difference between the switching time or the viewing end time recorded at 102 and the switching time recorded at the previous step S102 is the time at which the user has watched the program. When it is determined that it is the viewing end time (step S111; viewing end), the control unit 19 ends the automatic recording table creation processing.

As described above, when the user views the program of the same channel continuously for a predetermined time or more,
The automatic recording table is created automatically. On this occasion,
Since the recording time recorded in the automatic recording table is not the user's viewing time but the broadcast time indicated by the program schedule, the control unit 19 uses the automatic recording table to
A predetermined program can be automatically recorded without mistake. Also, when a program on the same broadcast date and the same time zone as the program recorded in the automatic recording table is recorded in the reserved recording table, 0 is recorded in the recording enable / disable item of the automatic recording table, and the user can record. Can be preferentially recorded.

(2) When the user of the home server designates the program to be recorded First, the user of the home server operates the input unit 12 to operate the broadcast date, channel, and broadcast time of the program to be recorded. Is input as reservation information. The input unit 12 outputs the reservation information input by the user to the control unit 19, and the control unit 19 starts the reservation recording table creation process illustrated in FIG. 5 by receiving the reservation information.

First, the control unit 19 records the broadcast date, channel, broadcast time (recording time) and the like indicated by the supplied reservation information in the reservation recording table of the storage unit 16 in association with each other (step). S201). Then, the control unit 19 determines whether a program scheduled to be automatically recorded that overlaps with the broadcast date and the recording time recorded in the reserved recording table in step S201 is recorded in the automatic recording table (step S202).

When it is determined that the information is recorded in the automatic recording table (step S202; YES), the control unit 19
Records 0 (zero) indicating that automatic recording is not to be performed in the recording availability item of the program whose broadcast date and recording time overlap in the automatic recording table (step S203), and ends the scheduled recording table creation process. When it is determined that it is not recorded in the automatic recording table (step S202; N
O), the control unit 19 ends the reservation recording table creation processing.

As described above, the reservation recording table is created. Further, when a program on the same broadcast date and the same time zone as the program recorded in the reserved recording table is recorded in the automatic recording table, 0 is recorded in the recording permission / inhibition item of the automatic recording table. The program designated to be performed can be preferentially recorded. When the user cancels the scheduled recording, the control unit 19 searches the automatic recording table to determine whether or not a program overlapping the broadcast date and the recording time of the canceled program is recorded. Then, when it is determined that the program is recorded, the control unit 19 records 1 indicating that automatic recording is to be performed in the recording availability item of the program overlapping the canceled broadcast date and the recording time. As a result, when the user cancels the scheduled recording, automatic recording is performed.

(3) When the Home Server Performs Scheduled Recording Next, the operation when the home server schedules and records a program using the scheduled recording table will be described. The control unit 19 of the home server acquires the date and time measured by the clock unit 11 and the scheduled recording table and the like stored in the storage unit 16 at predetermined time intervals, and refers to the current time and the recording start time. Then, when the current time is a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes) before the recording start time, the control unit 19 starts the capacity diagnosis process shown in FIG.

First, the control unit 19 determines whether or not a capacity for recording a program to be recorded is left in the storage unit 16 (step S301). If it is determined that there is any remaining (step S301; YES), the control unit 19 ends the capacity diagnosis process. If it is determined that there is no remaining (step S301; NO), the control unit 19
Among the program data stored in the program data 6, the program data with the oldest recording date and time is output to the recording unit 17 and recorded on a recording medium set in the recording unit 17 in advance (Step S).
302).

Then, the control section 19 proceeds to step S301.
Then, it is determined whether or not the capacity for recording the program to be recorded is left in the storage unit 16, and if it is determined that the capacity is left, the capacity diagnosis process is ended. After securing the capacity of the storage unit 16 necessary for recording the program as described above, the control unit 19 causes the storage unit 16 to store the program broadcasted on the channel and the recording time indicated by the reserved recording table. .

Specifically, the control unit 19 outputs a data selection signal indicating the channel recorded in the reservation recording table to the tuner 14 at the recording start time. The tuner 14 selects the program data of the channel indicated by the data selection signal from the program data received by the receiving unit 13,
Output to the control unit 19. Then, the control unit 19 controls the storage unit 16 to store the program data supplied from the tuner 14. Thereby, predetermined program data is recorded in the storage unit 16.

As described above, the program specified by the user can be recorded in the storage unit 16. Thus, the user can operate the display device to retrieve the recorded program from the home server when necessary, and view the program as needed. When the capacity of the storage unit 16 is full, the oldest program data is copied from the storage unit 16 to the recording medium of the recording unit 17. Thus, the user confirms whether or not the oldest program data is necessary data, removes the recording medium from the recording unit 17 if necessary, and saves the recording medium. Program data can be deleted.

(4) When the Home Server Performs Automatic Recording Next, the operation of the home server when automatically recording a program using the automatic recording table will be described. The control unit 19 of the home server acquires the date and time measured by the clock unit 11 and the automatic recording table and the like stored in the storage unit 16 every predetermined time, and refers to the current time and the recording start time. Then, when the current time is a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes) before the recording start time, the control unit 19 starts the capacity diagnosis process shown in FIG. 6 and determines the capacity of the storage unit 16 necessary for automatic recording. Secure.

After ending the capacity diagnosis process, the control unit 19 determines whether or not 1 indicating automatic recording is recorded in the recordable / unavailable item of the automatic recording target program recorded in the automatic recording table. Is determined. When it is determined that 1 is recorded, the control unit 19 performs automatic recording. Specifically, the control unit 19 outputs a data selection signal indicating the channel recorded in the automatic recording table to the tuner 14 at the recording start time.

The tuner 14 selects the program data of the channel indicated by the data selection signal from the program data received by the receiving unit 13 and outputs the selected program data to the control unit 19. And
The control unit 19 controls the storage unit 16 to store the program data supplied from the tuner 14. Thereby, predetermined program data is recorded in the storage unit 16.

However, the program indicated by the automatic recording table is not a program specified by the user to record, but is a program that is likely to be required by the user as described above.
For this reason, when the user watches a program to be automatically recorded for a predetermined time (for example, 20 minutes) or more, the control unit 19 stores the program in the storage unit 1
6. Automatic recording of the program is stopped in order to save the capacity of No. 6.

As described above, the program that the user has viewed in the past can be automatically recorded in the storage unit 16.
Thus, the user can operate the display device to retrieve the recorded program from the home server when necessary, and view the program as needed. As described above, when the capacity of the storage unit 16 is full, the oldest program data is copied from the storage unit 16 to the recording medium of the recording unit 17. Thus, the user confirms whether or not the oldest program data is necessary data, removes the recording medium from the recording unit 17 if necessary, and saves the recording medium. Program data can be deleted.

(Specific Example) Next, the operation of the home server will be described with reference to a specific example. FIG. 7A shows a program (program A) that is viewed by the user of the home server in this specific example.
7 (b) shows the already-created scheduled recording table, and FIG. 7 (c) shows the next broadcast program of the program watched by the user, which is indicated by the program schedule. I have.

The user operates the display device and selects channel 4 to view program A first. Thereby, the channel switching signal indicating channel 4 is supplied to the tuner 14 of the home server, and the program data of channel 4 is supplied to the display device. And the user
Program A can be viewed on the display device. As described above, while the user is watching the program A, the viewing monitoring unit 15 acquires the program data supplied from the tuner 14 to the display device and outputs the program data to the control unit 19.

The control section 19 starts the automatic recording table creation processing shown in FIG. 3 by being supplied with the program data from the viewing monitoring section 15. First, the control unit 19 records a time (supply start time) at which program data is supplied from the viewing monitoring unit 15 (step S101). In this case, the control unit 19 determines that the user has started viewing program A 1
7:50 is stored in the storage unit 16 as the supply start time.

Next, the control unit 19 monitors the program data supplied from the viewing monitoring unit 15 and detects that the user has switched channels or has finished viewing the program. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7A, the user switches the channel from 4 to 6 at 18:55. The control unit 19 detects that the user has switched the channel from the supplied program data, and stores 18:55 in the storage unit 16 as the switching time (step S).
102).

Thereafter, the control unit 19 determines the difference between the supply start time and the switching time recorded in the storage unit 16 and determines whether the user has watched the program A on the channel 4 continuously for 20 minutes or more. (Step S103). In this case, since the user's viewing time is 1 hour and 05 minutes, the control unit 19
It is determined that the user has watched for more than 20 minutes (step S103; YE)
S), the tuner 14 is controlled to acquire a predetermined program schedule. Then, the control unit 19 detects an accurate broadcast time of the program A (for example, 18:00 to 18:50) (step S104).

Next, the control unit 19 uses the program schedule supplied from the tuner 14 to detect the next broadcast program of the program A watched by the user from, for example, the programs within one week from the next day (for example). Step S105). In this case, the control unit 19 detects the program A to be broadcast one week later, as shown in FIG.

The control unit 19 records the detected broadcast date, day of the week, and broadcast time (recording time) of the next broadcast program in the automatic recording table of the storage unit 16 in association with each other (step S107). In this case, the control unit 19
As shown in FIG. 8, the next broadcast date, day of the week, and
Record the recording time in the automatic recording table. In particular,
Broadcast date and day of the week are March 13 (Monday), channel is 4,
In addition, the recording time is recorded as 18:00 to 18:50. Thereafter, the control unit 19 determines whether or not a scheduled recording scheduled program overlapping the broadcast date and the recording time of the program A recorded in the automatic recording table is recorded in the reserved recording table (step S108).

As shown in FIG. 7B, the scheduled recording table has already been created, and the control unit 19 determines that the scheduled recording scheduled program overlapping the broadcast date and the recording time of the program A recorded in the automatic recording table. It is determined that it is recorded in the reservation recording table (step S108; YES). Thereby, the control unit 19 transmits the program A recorded in the automatic recording table.
0 (zero) indicating that automatic recording is not to be performed is recorded in the recording possibility item (step S109). Thereafter, the control unit 19 determines whether the time recorded in step S102 is the switching time or the viewing end time (step S102).
111).

In this case, the control unit 19 determines in step S10
It is determined that the time recorded in step 2 is the switching time (step S111; switching time), and the process returns to step S102. Then, the control unit 19 performs the same processing as described above for the program B viewed by the user, and proceeds to step S111.
If it is determined that the time recorded in step S102 is the viewing end time, the automatic recording table creation processing ends. However, as shown in FIGS. 7B and 7C,
The program overlapping the next broadcast date and time of program B is not recorded in the reservation recording table. For this reason, in the process of step S110, the control unit 19 records 1 indicating that automatic recording is to be performed in the recording availability item of the program B recorded in the automatic recording table.

As described above, the automatic recording table shown in FIG. 8 is created. After the automatic recording table shown in FIG. 8 is created, the user of the home server
When the program scheduled to be reserved for recording shown in (b) is canceled, the control unit 19 determines whether or not a program overlapping the recording date and time of the canceled program is recorded in the automatic recording table.

In this case, the recording date and time of program A recorded in the automatic recording table overlap the recording date and time of the canceled program. For this reason, the control unit 19 determines that a program overlapping the recording date and time of the canceled program is recorded in the automatic recording table, and records 1 indicating that automatic recording is to be performed in the recording availability item of the program A. As described above, when the user cancels the scheduled recording, the program A becomes the program to be automatically recorded again.

As described above, when the user watches the program of the same channel continuously for a predetermined time or more,
The automatic recording table is created automatically. And
The control unit 19 can automatically record a predetermined program without error using the automatic recording table. In addition, a program specified by the user to be recorded, which is recorded in the reservation recording table, is recorded with priority over a program recorded in the automatic recording table. In this way, a large amount of program data can be efficiently recorded.

The control unit 19 does not need to create an automatic recording table indicating the next broadcast date and time of the program watched by the user. For example, the control unit 19 determines the genre of the program watched by the user, the performer, and the like, searches the program schedule for a program of the same genre or a program with the same performer, and creates the automatic recording table. May be. In other words, the control unit 19 may use not only the title of the program, but also the genre, the performer, and the like, as the information for determining the type of the program.

The home server may receive and record not only the program data but also various information such as music data, news and weather forecast. Further, the home server may be connected to a plurality of display devices. In this case, the tuner 14 outputs the program data to each display device according to the channel switching signal supplied from each display device. Further, the information processing device connected to the home server may be not only the display device but also various data processing devices (computer, facsimile, etc.). Also in this case, the home server supplies various information (data) to be received to each data processing device.

The home server may receive information transmitted in an analog system, or may receive information transmitted in a digital system. In other words, the home server can efficiently record a large amount of information regardless of the type of information. When the information is transmitted in a digital format, the recorded information can be easily edited.

The device of the present invention does not need to use a dedicated device, and can be realized by an ordinary computer. For example, by recording and distributing a program and data for causing a computer to execute each of the above-described processes on a recording medium (floppy (registered trademark) disk, CD-ROM, or the like), installing the program and executing the program on an OS, The device of the present invention can be realized. The distribution of the program and data is not limited to a CD-ROM or the like, and may be performed via a communication line or the like.

[0062]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, much information can be recorded simply and efficiently.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a home server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a configuration diagram of an automatic recording table stored in a storage unit configuring the home server illustrated in FIG. 1,
FIG. 3B is a configuration diagram of a scheduled recording table stored in a storage unit.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an automatic recording table creation process performed by a control unit constituting the home server shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a difference between a program viewing time and a program broadcast time.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a scheduled recording table creation process performed by a control unit constituting the home server shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a capacity diagnosis process performed by a control unit included in the home server illustrated in FIG. 1;

7A is a specific example of a program viewed by a user of a home server, FIG. 7B is a specific example of a reservation recording table shown in FIG. 2B, and FIG. 7 shows a specific example of the next broadcast program indicated by the program schedule.

FIG. 8 is a specific example of an automatic recording table created by a controller constituting the home server shown in FIG. 1;

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 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Time-measurement part 12 Input part 13 Receiving part 14 Tuner 15 Viewing monitoring part 16 Storage part 17 Recording part 18 Display part 19 Control part

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[Claims] An information receiving apparatus for receiving a plurality of information transmitted from a plurality of information transmitting stations and outputting the received information to a predetermined information processing apparatus, wherein the information transmitted by the plurality of information transmitting stations is provided. Receiving means for receiving a transmission schedule indicating a type and a transmission date and time of information transmitted by the plurality of information transmitting stations; and outputting information received by the information receiving means to the information processing apparatus. Output means for determining the type of information output to the information processing apparatus by the output means, and using the transmission schedule received by the scheduled receiving means, the information of the same type as the information output by the output means is Sending date and time detecting means for detecting the sending date and time, and recording the same type of information among the information received by the information receiving means on the date and time detected by the sending date and time detecting means. Information receiving apparatus characterized by being composed of a unit. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the output unit further includes an output time determination unit configured to determine whether the same information has been continuously output to the information processing apparatus for a predetermined time or more. The time determining means detects a date and time when the same type of information as the information output by the output means is transmitted next when the time determining means determines that the information is output for a predetermined time or more. Information receiving device. 3. A storage unit for storing the type of information designated to be recorded and the transmission date and time, the transmission date and time stored in the storage unit and the transmission date and time detected by the transmission date and time detection unit overlap. Transmission date / time determination means for determining whether or not the transmission date / time is not overlapped with the information reception means, when the transmission date / time determination means determines that the transmission date / time does not overlap. The information receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the same type of information is recorded. 4. An information discriminating means for discriminating whether or not information output by the output means to the information processing apparatus is information to be recorded by the recording means, and wherein the information discriminating means comprises: The information receiving apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: recording stop means for stopping the recording of the information performed by the recording means when it is determined that the information is to be recorded. apparatus. 5. An information recording method performed by an information receiving apparatus for receiving a plurality of information transmitted from a plurality of information transmitting stations and outputting the received information to a predetermined information processing apparatus, wherein the plurality of information transmitting stations An information receiving step of receiving information transmitted by a station; a schedule receiving step of receiving a transmission schedule indicating a type and a transmission date and time of the information transmitted by the plurality of information transmitting stations; and An output step of outputting to the information processing apparatus, and determining the type of information to be output to the information processing apparatus in the output step, and using a transmission schedule received in the scheduled receiving step, the same as the information output in the output step A transmission date and time detecting step of detecting the date and time when the type of information is transmitted next; and the date and time detected in the transmission date and time detecting step, the information received in the information receiving step being the same type. Information recording method characterized by comprising a recording step of recording information. 6. An output time determining step of determining whether or not the same information has been continuously output to the information processing apparatus for a predetermined time or more in the output step. 6. The method according to claim 5, further comprising a step of detecting a date and time when the same type of information as the information output in the output step is transmitted next, when it is determined in the time determination step that the information is output for a predetermined time or more. Information recording method described in. 7. A storage step of storing the type and transmission date and time of information designated to be recorded, and whether the transmission date and time stored in the storage step and the transmission date and time detected in the transmission date and time detection step overlap. A sending date and time determining step of determining whether or not the sending date and time is not overlapped in the sending date and time determining step, and among the information received in the information receiving step, The information recording method according to claim 5, further comprising a step of recording the same type of information. 8. An information discriminating step of discriminating whether or not information output to the information processing device in the output step is information to be recorded in the recording step; The information recording method according to any one of claims 5 to 7, further comprising: a recording stop step of stopping recording of information performed in the recording step when it is determined that the information is information to be recorded. Method. 9. A computer receiving a plurality of information transmitted from a plurality of information transmitting stations,
An information receiving device that outputs received information to a predetermined information processing device, comprising: an information receiving unit configured to receive information transmitted by the plurality of information transmitting stations; and a type of information transmitted by the plurality of information transmitting stations and A schedule receiving unit for receiving a transmission schedule indicating a transmission date and time; an output unit for outputting information received by the information receiving unit to the information processing apparatus; and determining a type of information output by the output unit to the information processing apparatus. A transmission schedule received by the schedule receiving means, a transmission date and time detection means for detecting a date and time when the same type of information as the information output by the output means is transmitted next; Recording means for recording the same type of information among the information received by the information receiving means on the date and time when the information is received. Computer readable recording medium recording a ram.